Parish Council notes

ROTHLEY PARISH Council’s annual parish council meeting was held on May 15.

Cllr Percy Hartshorn was elected as chair for the ensuing year, and Cllr Roger Gross was elected as vice chair.

Dr. Roger Gross

Steve Mitchell

Barry Simons

Graham Hall

Andrew Brettle

Michael Ferguson

Christine Watts

Hannah Feeley

At Thurcaston & Cropston Parish Council, a poll was not necessary on May 4 as there were fewer candidates than there were seats.

Election of Parish Councillors for Thurcaston & Cropston:

Michael Jackson

Matthew Green

Sue Graham

Sylvia Cole

Mark Charles

There is one councillor vacancy at Rothley Parish Council, and one at Thurcaston & Cropston. Should you be interested in joining the Parish Council, you can make contact with the Parish Office to find out more and to register your interest in being co-opted.

At Charnwood, all councillors receive a basic allowance of £5610 a year. At parish councils, councillors do not receive any allowance.

The council resolved that it meets the conditions to exercise the General Power of Competence.

The crime figures for April were:

No reported vehicle crimes, no reported thefts, a shed was broken into and a bicycle stolen, a shed on a small holding was broken into and items smashed up, private land was entered and lead and aluminium steps were taken, there were no reports of antisocial behaviour in March.

Residents who witness or are a victim of antisocial behaviour should report it to the police via 101 or report it online through the Leicestershire police website.

There will be a Beat surgery at Rothley Library on Saturday July 29, between 11:30am and 12:30pm.

It was reported that several specialist companies have visited the Rothley Centre to carry out a survey into the provision of hearing loops.

It was agreed to advertise a vacancy on the Parish Council.

It was agreed to spend £2730 on improvements to the bollards at Town Green Street.

A meeting of the open spaces committee was held on May 18.

It was agreed to seek quotations for three new planters to be sited outside the Rothley Centre, with a plaque to mark the King’s coronation. It was also agreed to seek quotations to paint the railings in front of the Rothley Centre, and to install a hanging basket outside the parish office.

Following consultation with Charnwood Borough Council, the parish council intends to plant trees to mark the coronation at Fowke Street, Bunny’s Field and the Donkey Field.

It was reported that Rothley History Society has offered to donate a bench to be placed in the village to mark the King’s coronation. It was agreed to site this in the area of land adjacent to Bunney’s Field.

A full meeting of Rothley Parish Council was held on June 19.

The council agreed to spend £5395 on the provision of hearing loops throughout the Rothley Centre. It was agreed to upgrade the CCTV system at the Rothley Centre by replacing two internal cameras with high-resolution models and by replacing a monitor.

The County Council’s community recovery worker for the Charnwood villages, Kate Crowfoot, informed the council of her role within the community. She said she was working with six people in Rothley at the moment. Her role is to support anyone struggling; this